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2(3x – 4) + X – 1 = –16

User Mikiko
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Answer:

x = -1

Explanation:

2(3x – 4) + X – 1 = –16-example-1
User Tan Sang
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Answer:-1

Explanation:

2(3x-4)+x-1=-16

Open brackets

6x-8+x-1=-16

Collect like terms

6x+x=-16+1+8

7x=-7

Divide both sides by 7

7x ➗ 7=-7 ➗ 7

x=-1

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